The Organization
Founded in 2011, BarrierTek Inc. is a privately-held company in new construction technologies. Its flagship product line consists of non-toxic fire-retardant coatings and applications for the wood construction sector and the build of safe, fire-resistant wood structures. Headquartered in the Edmonton area (Nisku, AB), BarrierTek is a niche business currently focused on expanding its product line for the multi-family wood construction market in Western Canada. Heavily R&D focused, and with a team of chemists and engineers, BarrierTek has become the market leader in fire-protectant wood structures.
BarrierTek is currently on a growth trajectory as it expands its market presence among Western Canada’s builder/contractor/architect/engineer community and through its other distribution channels. With an aggressive growth strategy in place, BarrierTek’s vision is to reduce the risk of high-intensity residential fires.
Job Overview
The position of the Accounts Payable & Receivable Specialist is a key member of the finance team, reporting to the Controller. As the Accounts Payable & Receivable Specialist, you will be crucial in managing the financial transactions and ensuring accurate and timely processing of accounts payable and receivable. We are searching for a skilled financial specialist to join our Finance team to help process, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Objective:
- Support the company in optimizing its financial transactions and systems
- Monitor compliance with company policy and internal controls
- Strengthen and grow relationships with vendors and suppliers through timely payments
- Strengthen and grow relationships with clients by communicating with customers regarding past-due accounts
- Communicate discrepancies to management team, identify slow-paying customers, and recommend collection candidates
- Assist in streamlining the accounts payable and accounts receivable process by identifying areas for performance improvement
- Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting
Primary Responsibilities:
- Review, code and process vendor invoices, ensuring proper approval process is followed
- Review and reconcile invoice discrepancies; ensure three-way match between PO, BOL and invoice
- Address and respond to vendor inquiries
- Prepare purchase orders for approval
- Process expense reports and reconcile company credit card transactions
- Process customer payment applications
- Ensure compliance with company policy and relevant regulations; report non-compliance to Controller and CFO
- Prepare and issue customer invoices daily for the previous days shipments
- Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
- Perform daily cash management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of cash receipt logs, and posting of cash to the accounts receivable sub-ledger
- Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail
- Prepare analytical and ratio analyses relevant to A/R so management can gain a better understanding of how collection efforts are progressing
- Filing (electronic and manual)
- Assist in month end account reconciliations, journal entries and report preparation
- Assist in other accounting projects as required
Requirements and Skills:
- 2+ years relevant experience in a fast-paced growth company, preferably in a manufacturing setting
- Accounting certificate or diploma
- Experience working in ERP systems; experience with NetSuite an asset
- Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
- Superb time management skills and detail orientation
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and partner information
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- High degree of attention to detail
- Strong analytical abilities
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
- Experience in driving process improvement and open to embracing change as organization grows
If you are a motivated individual looking to contribute to a dynamic finance team, we encourage you to apply for the Accounts Payable & Receivable Specialist position today!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 5 years (required)
- ERP systems: 5 years (required)
- Time management: 5 years (required)
- Analysis skills: 5 years (required)
Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 2024-11-22
Expected start date: 2024-11-25
